The Estes line of flying model rockets have inspired an untold number of children and adults alike, thanks in part to their simplicity. From the design and construction of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/estes-wants-you-to-3d-print-their-new-model-rocket/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 336: DIY Datasette, Egg Cracking Machine, and Screwing 3D Prints
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/hackaday-podcast-episode-336-diy-datasette-egg-cracking-machine-and-screwing-3d-prints/

Thunderstorms were raging across southern Germany as Elliot Williams was joined by Jenny List for this week’s podcast. The deluge outside didn’t stop the hacks coming though, and we’ve got …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/hackaday-podcast-episode-336-diy-datasette-egg-cracking-machine-and-screwing-3d-prints/)

Psst… Got a Second? Here Are the 2025 One-Hertz Challenge Winners
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/psst-got-a-second-here-are-the-2025-one-hertz-challenge-winners/

Even with teachers with names like Kirchhoff and Helmholtz, old Heinrich Hertz himself likely didn’t have the slightest idea that his name would one day become an SI unit. Less …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/psst-got-a-second-here-are-the-2025-one-hertz-challenge-winners/)

Engineering for Slow Internet Even When Not Stuck in Antarctica
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/engineering-for-slow-internet-even-when-not-stuck-in-antarctica/

With the days of dial-up and pitiful 2G data connections long behind most of us, it would seem tempting to stop caring about how much data an end-user is expected …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/engineering-for-slow-internet-even-when-not-stuck-in-antarctica/)

Dialing It In: A 3D-Printed Knob with Touchscreen Flair
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/dialing-it-in-a-3d-printed-knob-with-touchscreen-flair/

Knobs are ubiquitous in technology user interfaces, but touchscreens are increasingly replacing them for interface controls. The latest project from [upir] combines a rotating knob with a touchscreen for a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/dialing-it-in-a-3d-printed-knob-with-touchscreen-flair/)

Restoring a Cheap Fume Hood
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/restoring-a-cheap-fume-hood/

Semiconductor fabrication is complicated requiring nasty chemicals for everything from dopants to etchants. Working with such chemicals at home is dangerous and after releasing hydrochloride acid fumes into his lab, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/restoring-a-cheap-fume-hood/)

Scott Baker’s Magnetic Bubble Memory Mega-Post
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/scott-bakers-magnetic-bubble-memory-mega-post/

Over on his blog our hacker [Scott Baker] has a Magnetic Bubble Memory Mega-Post. If you haven’t heard of magnetic bubble memory before it’s basically obsolete nonvolatile memory. Since the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/scott-bakers-magnetic-bubble-memory-mega-post/)

The Decisioninator Decides Dinner, Saves Marriage
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/the-decisioninator-decides-dinner-saves-marriage/